Pokémon
Pokemon in French is Pokémon, with an accent on the e.
Les créatures Pokémon refers to the creatures themselves, and the title of master trainer is Maître des Pokémon.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is masculine and does not change in the plural: un Pokémon, des Pokémon.
Did you know?
- The French name for 'Bulbasaur', Bulbizarre, is a clever pun that combines 'bulbe' (bulb) and 'bizarre' (strange), whereas the English name focuses on dinosaur roots.
- In French, the term for a 'Pokémon Trainer' is Dresseur, a word that also describes someone who trains horses or circus animals.
- French speakers often use the word attaques to refer to 'moves', which is the same word used for military 'attacks' in a real-world context.
Examples in context
- Pikachu est un Pokémon de type électrique.Pikachu is an electric-type Pokemon.un Pokémon is used here with the masculine article.Tatoeba #10591425 by valhentai, translation #9763599 by Hybrid
- Je suis un grand fan des Pokémon.I am a big fan of Pokémon.
- Mon équipe de Pokémon est prête pour le prochain combat.My Pokémon team is ready for the next battle.
- Les Pokémon de type Feu sont très puissants.Fire-type Pokémon are very powerful.
- J'adore jouer aux jeux Pokémon.I love playing Pokémon games.
- Est-ce que tu as le nouveau Pokémon ?Do you have the new Pokémon?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their video game collection at home.
- ChloéTu joues à quel Pokémon en ce moment ?Which Pokémon are you playing right now?
- LucasJe joue à la toute dernière version.I am playing the very latest version.
- ChloéC'est génial, je veux essayer aussi !That's great, I want to try too!
- LucasPrête ? On peut y jouer ensemble.Ready? We can play together.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
